28
May
2023
High-adrenaline qualifying shows why Monaco must stay on F1 calendar
In a frantic end to the Q3 shootout, Alonso, Alpine’s Esteban Ocon and Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc all traded provisional pole until Red Bull world champion Max Verstappen clinched his first Monaco pole with a hair-raising final sector.
The Dutchman said he “clipped a few barriers” in the process and Alonso also admitted he took a few “uncomfortable risks” in his hunt for his first pole since 2012’s German Grand Prix, almost 11 years ago.
With overtaking nearly…
